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Oct 18 2020
Headline Roundup
Six Injured in Clash Between Free Speech Rally and Counter-Protesters
Six people were injured during clashes between a "Free Speech Rally Against Twitter and Big Tech" and counter-protesters in San Francisco on Saturday. The rally, organized by Team Save America and held at U.N. Plaza near Twitter's headquarters, was protesting Twitter's apparent censorship of the New York Post's article about Hunter Biden's emails allegedly detailing corrupt behavior by his
CBN San Francisco Chronicle Associated PressMar 12 2019
Perspectives Blog
Political Polarization in America, in Two Fascinating Charts
Polarization in America is something I've been able to get a clear sense of when reading the news or checking social media, but ever since I saw these two charts illustrating the problem, I haven't been able to get them out of my head.
The first, from The Economist (Lean Left media bias), shows the distribution of ideology of House candidates who won their primaries in 2018.
Julie MastrineApr 23 2020
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: People Protest Lockdowns as Some States Eye Reopening
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Protests against lockdown measures and social distancing guidelines happened throughout the U.S. in the past week, as people grow restless with the coronavirus-induced economic shutdown.
Some protesters still followed physical distancing guidelines, while others did not. Top health officials have
Henry A. BrechterOct 03 2023
Headline Roundup
Should the United States Continue to Send Military Aid to Ukraine?
As lawmakers battle over federal spending, the United States’ continued aid to Ukraine is again up for debate.
Moral & Strategic Win: A writer in the Washington Post (Lean Left bias) argued continued aid to Ukraine is both morally and strategically right, stating, “it is hard to think of any U.S. foreign policy initiative since the end of the Cold War that has been more successful
Washington Post Reuters TownhallJun 16 2016
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Orlando Shooting Analysis
In the wake of the devastating terrorist attack at an LGBT nightclub in Orlando, America has had much to grieve, think about, and debate. This was the worst mass shooting in U.S. history and it has greatly intensified public debate on at least three different political hot buttons: gun legislation, terrorism and religion, plus LGBTQ issues. In an Op-Ed I wrote for the Christian Science Monitor John Gable, AllSides Co-founderMar 07 2020
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Biden Shines On Super Tuesday
Fresh off a rejuvenating primary win in South Carolina on Saturday, former Vice President Joe Biden won 10 of 14 states on Super Tuesday 2020, cementing himself as an apparent frontrunner for the Democratic nomination alongside Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT).
Biden's surge was coupled with a weaker-than-expected showing from Sanders, as well as dismal voter turnout for Sen. Elizabeth
Henry A. BrechterDec 10 2023
Headline Roundup
UPenn President Liz Magill Resigns Amid Backlash, Board of Trustees Chair Follows
University of Pennsylvania’s President Liz Magill resigned on Saturday, following pressure from donors, politicians, and the White House.
The Details: Board of Trustees chair Scott L. Bok, who announced her resignation, resigned minutes later. Magill will remain a tenured faculty member at the university’s Carey Law School.
For Context: Magill testified before Congress on Tuesday
New York Post (News) Financial Times The Philadelphia InquirerAug 23 2023
Headline Roundup
Wagner Leader Prigozhin Reportedly Killed in Plane Crash
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the mercenary leader whose brief march toward Moscow was labeled treasonous by Russian President Vladimir Putin, was reportedly killed in a plane crash.
The Details: Prigozhin and ten others were listed on the manifest of a flight that crashed between Moscow and St. Petersburg. Russian authorities said there were no survivors. BBC News (Center bias) cited a Telegram
NBC News (Online) Fox News (Online News) ReutersMay 18 2022
Headline Roundup
Disinformation Governance Board ‘Paused’ as Jankowicz Resigns
The Department of Homeland Security has “paused” its plans for a Disinformation Governance Board, The Washington Post (Lean Left bias) reported Wednesday.
DHS decided to shut down the board on Monday, according to multiple anonymous sources cited by the Post. Nina Jankowicz, who led the board, resigned from her position Wednesday morning. “Nina Jankowicz has been subjected to
New York Post (News) The Hill Washington Post